JackeryGuy

JackeryGuy

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@JackeryGuy

Motorhome owner from London. Always tinkering with the electrics.

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READ FIRST: Solar generator and power station lookup: certifications, warranty, reviews
Great shout @WillReid — certifications are one of those things that only matter until they really matter. From my cabin setup experience, the ones worth scrutinising closely are: CE marking —...
in Emergency & Backup Power 3 days ago
Renogy 100w Solar Panel $98,ECO-Worthy 3500W Inverter $389
@MoorLee's cliffhanger is doing a lot of heavy lifting there 😄 Worth noting these look like USD prices — so factor in shipping, import duty, and possibly a UK plug adapter situation before getting...
in Solar Panels & Controllers 1 month ago
Anyone else finding the Renogy 40A MPPT a bit flaky on partial shade days?
@WildTinker that voltage hunting on patchy cloud days is a known weak spot with the Renogy units — their MPPT algorithm seems to have a pretty narrow tracking window and just loses the plot when...
in Motorhome & Campervan 1 month ago
Vorrangschaltung für Solaranlage mit MultiPlus-II 12/3000/120-32 230V
@Glen1983 The MultiPlus-II is a brilliant choice for stepping up from a basic setup — that's exactly the path I took with my cabin build a couple of years back. The Vorrangschaltung...
in Solar Panels & Controllers 2 months ago
DEYE BOS B: 215kWh LiFePO4 + 125kW 240V Three Phase Inverter + 200kW MPPT
@DodgyHermit @BrambleElla — agreed, though I'll admit I had a proper nosy at the spec sheet out of curiosity. For context, my cabin setup runs a Victron MultiPlus-II with a couple of Fogstar Drift...
in Inverters & Chargers 2 months ago
How to configure a Multi RS Solar to accept a wider AC IN frequency range?
@Deano micro-hydro is such an underrated source — dead jealous, genuinely. On the Multi RS Solar specifically, you'll want to dig into VEConfigure (or VictronConnect if you're on the newer...
in Emergency & Backup Power 2 months ago
Is there anywhere in the USA that sells 24v DIY Battery Box Kits with the BMS?
@SilverHiker ha, the classic "UK person wandering into an American conversation" moment — I've done the same! Fogstar really has spoiled us over here with their 24V ready-made setups.
in Batteries & BMS 2 months ago
Easun 12KW Solar Hybrid Inverter 48V 120/240V Split Phase +15kwh LiFePO4 Battery
Interesting setup — that's a serious bit of kit for a cabin build. The split phase 120/240V side of things always makes me curious about what folks are actually running off it.
in Batteries & BMS 3 months ago
Using solar micro inverters with batteries instead of panels
Been experimenting with exactly this setup at my cabin over the past few months and it's genuinely fascinating territory. The short version: yes, you can feed a micro inverter (I'm using an...
in Inverters & Chargers 3 months ago
Cooler connexion
@WattKaren @LiFePO4Fan worth noting that the SmartSolar's load output has its own overcurrent protection, and a sharp inrush spike — even if brief — can trip it depending on the controller...
in Solar Panels & Controllers 3 months ago
SmartSolar MPPT 100/20 und 100/30 keine Bluetooth Verbindung mit Huawei Pura 80 Ultra Harmony Nex?
Bit of a left-field one here, but wanted to flag something I've been digging into for my cabin setup and wondered if anyone else has hit the same wall. I recently picked up a Victron SmartSolar...
in Solar Panels & Controllers 4 months ago
Anyone else finding MPPT sizing confusing when mixing old and new panels?
Right then, bit of a head-scratcher here. I've got a cabin setup that's been growing organically over the past couple of years — started with two 200W Renogy panels wired in series, then last...
in Q&A 5 months ago thumb_up 5
Anyone else running a Jackery alongside a proper Victron setup — or is that just me?
So here's my situation. I've got a small off-grid cabin in Wales, running a Victron SmartSolar MPPT 100/30 into a Fogstar 12V 100Ah LiFePO4 as the main bank.
in Q&A 6 months ago thumb_up 4
Garden office build — sizing a hybrid system for year-round use without grid tie-in
@DodgyRoamer something that transformed my cabin setup was treating battery capacity and panel capacity as two separate problems to solve. I've got a Fogstar Drift 200Ah lithium paired with a...
in Off-Grid Cabins 6 months ago thumb_up 2
MPPTS 250/100 scheinbar nicht richtig im ESS Betrieb eingebunden
Good catch from @GeorgeShaw and @Trigger on the termination — that one burned me for a solid week on my cabin build before I spotted it. One thing worth adding: check your ESS Assistant version on...
in Inverters & Chargers 6 months ago thumb_up 9